So we have to download a digital in full, and in the future KNOW it will not be available forever and lose access to it. AND requires some virtual system verification like an actual physical card?
And the physical card is nothing more than an access pass to a digital download? Maybe I don’t have it fully right but that’s the gist I’m getting.
Nintendo you stink and are way overprotective of your products. I do love your product but your treatment of cus...
I think it’s double dipping. Nintendo should prorate items. If customers can pirate, what would we call companies who resell digitals? Digitals should be transferable, companies have been getting away with digital waste buy getting the platform antiquated (shut servers down) and making us rebuy. Thats a crime.
Devices or hardware live or die by the software lineup not the price tag. Usually native or first party software. Not crossing their fingers that third party or the magical elf will do that work for them to collect royalties. This is fitting the nail to work under the hammer. Microsoft has been fitting the made up purpose to the money hammer handed to them. They do not have a purpose-driven product other than having some softwares run generally ok on that generic hardware. I can’t even make a...
The definition for what’s worth what money, aaa has defined that thirst much bigger than ever. And it’s a vicious cycle of wanting more for the work. Their perception of money value has been skewed towards greed, and they justify it so. We no longer have gamers who create games. We have businessmen. I kind of lost the game flavor. I don’t see much interest these days. I just see lots of micro transactions for digital things that are overvalued.
He definitely redeemed himself and should have no regrets. He more than made up for whatever wrong ppl thought he did. I bought this on Xbox, steam, PlayStation. Sadly I haven’t played much of it, just wanted to support him bc I kind of felt his pain. In a way I understood how raw and genuine he was, and so hearing so much negativity crushed him. He should be able to look at himself and know that he’s paid his dues. He showed that he’s not in the business for money, but the money he made is u...
Wouldn’t it be easier if Microsoft just automatically detect we have said title in our library and pro-rate the title we do not have? That is, what steam does so I don’t have to calculations on paying again for titles I own? Particularly how about those standard, deluxe, and definitive editions? Instead of treating our products of standard like we don’t even partially own them?
A waiver stating for users to be careful not to duplicate pay is a cop out. I’ve seen steam does ...
Until the government stepped in. Thats what happened. They had to backpedal and were in quicksand. This is what happens when the studio isn’t organic. All parties involved is hoping that the other party will save them. Only to realize it to be a double shotgun problem at the expense of the middle person. If the foundation isn’t strong, at best it will be the leaning tower of Pisa.
Their business model is in making statements about what they are going to do, show smokes and mirrors and grab the cash, then end the project with nothing to give. Move on to the next cash grab and play up the hype. The problem then is focus. They don’t follow through on a clear vision. Just throw it out there and see what happens. That is evident by their portfolio.
I’ve done my share of supporting Xbox and technology. Making record profit and laying ppl off hits me at the nerve. It’s a selfish move for the few with no respect for the lives of others. If they were not making profit i wouldn’t be offended. But as they are, and laying ppl off.. the only way it can be salvaged is if the corporates lose all their bonuses and salary. A real leader goes with the people. Not exploit a system to increase their own salary. I can’t respect the move that involves t...
Interesting on ESRB. “ The industry, pressured with potential government oversight of video game ratings from these hearings, established both the IDSA and the ESRB within it to create a voluntary rating system based on the Motion Picture Association film rating system with additional considerations for video game interactivity.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/...
Is that how the ...
Nintendo makes great games but they have very customer unfriendly policies. And because they have a large lineup of 8-bit and 16-bit games, if someone wants to take that stronghold they should start from there and build. Microsoft is always trying to compete in consoles but they don’t need to think big. Hire a small team to churn out 4-8 player split screen for 16-bit era (need a few first party teams to make a few genre) and they could compete. Problem is that it doesn’t justify modern hardw...
I don’t think it’s their purpose to use old tech. It’s their purpose to make value of software and know their value. Nobody makes games like them that’s for sure. I just don’t appreciate their customer unfriendly policy.
It’s not impossible to take their status. Companies need to have a selection of 8-bit and 16-bit. Now imagine a split screen for 8 player game for SNES Mario kart and selling at $9.99. The problem is that it doesn’t make profit. So many companies won’t inv...
Any attributes and preferences of the present gen is partially because of the previous gen. There is a link between cause and effect. Sometimes we don’t like it, but we are somehow linked to it. Thats from our responses.
Good time to find other hobbies. Between GPU and AI and all these hypes, they are overflating themselves. Video Games have only so much cut in a person's life. People should do what they were doing twenty years ago, live life. That's when they will revise the pricing. I do remember when PC and computers were going down. Then they injected these ideas on clouds and connectionto bring new life, and hooked ppl onto online. It's time to put the digital age in line with it's true v...
Details unknowable but this, at the surface, looks bad. Why not ban just that game? Also, they should have limited ability to ban an account but I imagine it's in their policies. Unless the person hack their core infrastructure I don't see the need for them to practically take everything away. This is a big downside to digital, that we leave the power 100% to corporate control as well as to their existence. If they could go bankrupt, they wouldn't bc of this protest from those who...
Microsoft out, Sega in. If video game prices aren't controlled better with less competition, then I'm out. No way will I spent $100 for a partial game which is what they are working at.
This was the same case for CD disc music. The production cost is next to nothing, then business sang the tune for licensure and cost of the services and talent time to ultimately create music (I.e. the years of effort). The digital age of greed is running the same loose logic. Not that they do not deserve money for their work but unlike physical things they reproduce at the cost of practically nothing. Once they have balanced fair compensation then the rest is for profit, but they will contin...
People just have to learn to walk away. Video games are nice but not that much of a necessity. I supported the industry, playing less than a fraction of my library. And fighting games have been inelastic this last generation. My choice was to cave in or walk away. I happily chose to walk away. Of course we need something else to do with our times. So now I'm finding other entertainments that give balance to my life that is much more healthy. With the way studios are investment more...
The problem might be $100 + DLC cost which is what fighting games are doing. But they need their "partners" to back them up in this corporate behavior. Just like how a "paid" streaming service now includes a paid tier for advertisement. The thought process begins innocently...
If it’s going to be that much, they might as well include a dock and tap into the PC and tablet market as an all purpose computer system that can run office and such. I mean, my gosh $1000. Gaming isn’t adequate justification. And to the best of my knowledge, personally I love all purpose system but historically they don’t market well as to be blurry in target audience. Not quite for gaming, not quite for productivity. I do wonder if it can run video and audio, software heavy well? Like photo...